The Alvarez Artist 80 Series AJ80 is a jumbo style acoustic-electric with a rounded cutaway for extended upper fret access. The body features a Solid A+ Sitka Spruce top paired with maple back & sides dressed in a traditional natural finish with white binding on the front and back. Alvarez's FST2M forward shifted scalloped X bracing system, bi-level bridge, real bone nut. FSTM is a forward shifted X brace design. Both the X braces and asymmetric tone bars are scalloped. Moving the system forward allows for a larger soundboard, which is optimized with a solid maple bridge plate for both strength and energy.

A gloss finished maple neck offers the utmost playing comfort and is topped with a rosewood fingerboard which matches the rosewood bridge. The fretboard also features abalone & Mother of Pearl inlays with white binding and 21 frets. Chrome die-cast tuners provide ultra-precise tuning stability.

When it's time to plug in, this Parlor guitar is amplified by the onboard LR Baggs StagePro EQ and Element PickUp System. The sound is warm, open and powerful, and both the treble and bass registers are clearly present and balanced in relation to each other. These guitars feel right and respond to the player's full dynamic range, whether playing aggressively or lightly strumming. Case not included.

Your Alvarez instrument is warranted without time limit by St. Louis Music, A division of U.S. Band & Orchestra Supplies Inc. to the original retail purchaser, provided the purchaser has not subsequently sold, leased, or rented this instrument. This Alvarez instrument will be repaired or replaced at our option within the warranty period. If your instrument is discontinued and/or no longer in production, St. Louis Music will replace the instrument with one of comparable value and/or specifications. A copy of the purchase receipt must be produced at the time that service is needed. Warranty repairs will be mad directly by St. Louis Music or an appointed service representative. Such repairs wil include labor and materials.

This warranty is void under the following conditions:

1. The instrument was not purchased from an authorized Alvarez dealer.

2. The serial number has been removed, altered, or defaced.

3. The instrument has been subjected to misuse, neglect, modification

4. Accident, or wear resulting from normal use.

Alvarez E.Q. systems, pickups, electronic tuners and other electronic components are warranted under the same terms for a period of 2 Years from date of purchase to the original purchaser.

Additionally, this warranty does not cover cracking of woods or finishes resulting from changes in climate or humidity. If you feel that this instrument requires warranty service, please take it to an authorized Alvarez dealer for inspection. If the instrument must be returned to St. Louis Music, it must be accompanied by instructions from the dealer about needed repairs, and a return authorization. Transportation charges to and from a dealer/service representative or St. Louis Music are the responsibility of the purchaser. There are no other warranties, expressed or implied other than those stated in this warranty.